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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 518 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

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  1. 1.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) played (b) jumped (c) tasted
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) called (b) pushed (c) needed
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) filled (b) jumped (c) turned
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cooked (b) jumped (c) added
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) rained (b) landed (c) dropped
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) printed (b) tasted (c) walked
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. tasted
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. needed
  7. “t” sound
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. “d” sound
  10. 1
  11. “t” sound
  12. 1
  13. “d” sound
  14. jumped
  15. 3
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. “t” sound
  18. added
  19. “t” sound
  20. dropped
  21. 2
  22. 2
  23. 2
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. walked
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 1
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 2
  30. 1
  31. 1
  32. 1
  33. 2
  34. 2
  35. “d” sound
  36. “t” sound
  37. 1
  38. “d” sound
  39. “t” sound
  40. 2

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